Assessment of geological risk

Duration

30h Th, 15h Pr, 3d FW

Number of credits

Lecturer

Hans-Balder Havenith

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The lecture includes all aspects related to geological risk : hazards, vulnerability, disaster response, risk mitigation...
applied to earthquakes, mass movements, volcanic ... with focus on hazard coupling mechanisms.
Both scientific and socio-economic aspects are considered.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The goal is to understand the coupling between hazards as well as the link between hazard and risk.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Good knowledge of English and maths.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Development and computation of (earthquake) risk scenarios

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

8 lectures of 3h,
3 sessions of 3h of exercices (scenarios) and seminars
2 field days in East Belgium

Recommended or required readings

PPT files and other documents

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral Examination and Project presentation.
Field trip report.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The lectures will be given in English, starting with the academic year 2010-2011

Contacts

HB. Havenith
Géorisques et Environnement, Bât. B18, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél. : 04/366.93.16 - e-mail : HB.Havenith@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat : Mme J. Schmetz, Tél. : 04/366.22.51 - e-mail : Joelle.Schmetz@ulg.ac.be(V.Miocque@ulg.ac.be )(V.Miocque@ulg.ac.be)

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